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| Recommendations Twenty eight (28) Professional Testimonies of Mr. Modi's expertise and work ethic |
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TekNirvana (3) CALIBRE (5) G&B Solutions (5) Unisys (8) North Highland (5) Online Insight (2) |
President & CIO, TekNirvana |
| "Tarak is a true professional and a "triple threat". He can provide expertise in IT business strategy and development, deliver technical solution development and facilitation, and even write and price. You rarely see someone with all these skill sets combined. On top of that, he is a great team player and excellent at client relationship building. I would highly recommend him for various engagement types." |
| - Sandra Bettger, Senior Proposal Manager at VMD Systems, Inc. |
| "I had the opportunity to work closely with Tarak in 2012 on a sensitive client engagement. I found his work to be exemplary as he was able to adroitly guide several executive level strategy sessions and build consensus. He has the unique blend of IT mastery and the ability to communicate with senior management." |
| - John Aggrey, CEO at The Unicorn Group, LLC |
| "Tarak has contributed a number of excellent articles and opinions on the latest enterprise technology trends for ebizQ. His ideas are sharp and concise, and he is able to communicate sophisticated technologies in easy to understand language. One more important point: Tarak is always popular with our readers. I would welcome any contribution Tarak is willing to make." |
| - Peter Schooff, Managing Editor, ebizQ |
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Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, CALIBRE Systems, Inc. |
| "Tarak is a member of CALIBRE's senior leadership team and viewed as a thought leader. His focus has gone two ways: internally to corporate management team, corporate staff, domain/directorate project staffs, and externally to our current and emerging customer/service/product base. Tarak was instrumental in developing and gaining the executive management teams approval for CALIBRE's first Information Technology Strategic Plan FY 2012 - FY 2016 in support of CALIBRE's Corporate Objective Four: Exploit technology. Tarak has high verbal and written skills. He leads people and manages processes." |
| - W. Michael Polster, Executive Vice President & Corporate Development Officer, CALIBRE Systems, Inc. |
| "Tarak Modi has been CALIBRE's Vice President & Chief Technology Officer since April of 2010. He has successfully implemented several initiatives to bring the IT professionals spread throughout the CALIBRE organization into an IT community. Tarak has developed an IT Strategic Plan, held podcasts on current topics in the federal IT space, and contributed to CALIBRE's CMMI certification process. He has written white papers on topics such as data center consolidation in order to provide structure and methodology to focus on specific markets. He has held quarterly CTO Town Hall meetings to discuss current technology events at CALIBRE and in the market, as well as books of interest to the IT community. Tarak is an energetic professional with a wealth of ideas. He even published a thought-provoking book last year, "Living in the Information Age." I would recommend that anyone interested in innovation and technology meet and get to know Tarak Modi." |
| - William Maxwell, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, CALIBRE Systems, Inc. |
| "Tarak is an IT executive who understands technology and how to apply it to achieve ROI. He has the ability to communicate about complex technologies with both technical and non-technical audiences. He is a clear, well-rehearsed speaker and presenter. In addition to strong verbal skills, he is an excellent writer as evidenced by his numerous articles, recent book on innovation, and white papers he has authored. As CTO he rallied the IT Community together with his quarterly Town Hall meetings and IT Community Portal." |
| - Timothy OConnor, Vice President, Information Technology, CALIBRE Systems, Inc. |
| "Tarak is an exceptional thinker and out front leader in IT. His exceptional writing ability and creative thought leadership are of immense benefit in finding valuable, cost effective solutions to customer challenges. I'm especially impressed with his knowledge of the state of the art in the industry, and how to apply the right solution to the right problem. He is a valued partner and I have learned a great deal working side by side on high level projects, proposals and solution teams. He is a force multiplier." |
| - Dave Singer, Vice President, CALIBRE Systems, Inc. |
| "Tarak is an innovative leader who can breakdown complex problems into actionable projects. I enjoyed working and learning from him. I would highly recommend him for any project and I look forward to working with him in the future." |
| - Daniel Myung, Vice President, CALIBRE Systems, Inc. |
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Principal Architect, G&B Solutions, Inc. |
| "Tarak is in an innovative and creative technologist who is great to collaborate with. Tarak and I developed the concept for a cloud computing model together. Although he is already well published, I'm expecting to hear even more from Tarak in the years ahead as he emerges as a leader in Federal and Commercial Technology. I look forward to our next technology development project." |
| - Jack Lopez, Vice President, G&B Solutions, Inc. |
| "Tarak is an innovative, clear thinking and well grounded technologist who's understanding of the implications of new technologies on existing systems is outstanding; who's ability to envision a comprehensive enterprise architecture is highly effective, and who's ability to communicate and work collaboratively serves to articulate a client's needs effectively and work mutually to find the optimal solution." |
| - Taylor Rickard, Chief Technology Officer, G&B Solutions, Inc. |
| "It is my pleasure to endorse Tarak Modi. Tarak is a consummate professional who is a great team player. He was very instrumental in a recent rewrite/update for all marketing material for G&B. Tarak ensured that the appropriate staff were involved and interviewed the project managers to ensure that the material truly addressed the solutions that G&B provides and that they addressed client needs. This work was the framework for a great cutting-edge and comprehensive set of solutions. He is highly published and these articles are a great benefit to G&B as well." |
| - William McVay, Executive Vice President , G&B Solutions Inc. |
| "Tarak is a highly innovative technologist and a published thought leader. He understands a broad spectrum of technologies - be it SOA, Enterprise Architecture or Cloud computing. This is evident from the several podcasts and white papers he has published on these topics. He possesses the ability and superior understanding on how to leverage technology to increase business value and return on investment. He will be a great asset to any organization he joins." |
| - Niraj Jagasia, Senior Program Manager, G&B Solutions, Inc. |
| "Tarak is a solutions based and knowledge driven team-player. He is very clear in his requests, and does not hesitate to provide expert guidance which aids in task completion and team cohesion. His process clarity comes from a focused understanding of the subject matter, making him an extremely valuable go-to person. His depth and breadth of IT knowledge has been a valuable resource on a number of occasions, which we have been fortunate to have at our disposal. It would be my pleasure to work with Tarak on a team project, anytime." |
| - Peter Kent, Program Manager, G&B Solutions, Inc. |
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Director of Technology and Architecture, Unisys Corporation |
| "I had the pleasure of working under Tarak's direction for 18 months in the Strategic Programs Office as he led a global team on four continents that was responsible for creating portfolio content and demonstration material to be used by the global sales and delivery teams. Tarak also led the formulation of the portfolio process. Under Tarak's mentor-ship, I learned the value of leading by example." |
| - Weston J Morris , Chief Architect, Strategic Programs, Unisys Corporation |
| "Tarak really knows the software industry and what it takes to lead a world class development organization. He has a deep knowledge of enterprise software architecture and quality processes which shows in the attention he pays to detail. During business planning and design sessions, he has demonstrated his technical and business acumen as well as his ability to keep customers and architecture teams focused and moving toward their objective." |
| - Ken Koch, Technical Architect, Unisys Corporation |
| "I had the pleasure of working with Tarak at Unisys in the Strategic Programs Office (SPO). Tarak is extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of IT, has excellent organizational skills, is a great architect, and is fun to work with. The SPO was a very demanding organization with constantly moving targets and Tarak always managed to work through the issues and delivery against extreme requirements and timeframes. He managed many different groups both directly and in a matrixed function and always found time to devote to his staff and peers. I would work with Tarak again without hesitation." |
| - Kurtis Tatum, Director and Chief Architect, Unisys Corporation |
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| Executive Architect , Unisys Corporation |
| "My first interaction with Tarak was when he had come in to brief my team on a multi-million dollar custom development project that was being transitioned to my team. Tarak had been involved in an in-depth project assessment where he performed a detailed project management, architectural, and cost/schedule analysis to reveal several underlying, and in some instances, hidden problems. His briefing to us was clear, concise, backed by solid facts, and supported with crisp recommendations. He was always available to answer questions and open to new ideas and suggestions. Although, we knew it was going to be a tough project to take forward, we felt comfortable with the start he had given us. His technical skills and creativity were exceptional, but the passion and intense focus which he brings to his work are what make him truly stand apart. I would welcome the opportunity to work with him again without hesitation." |
| - Kamesh Chetty, Vice President, Application Services, Unisys Corporation |
| "Tarak is one of the brightest persons I have the honor to work within the past few years. We started in the same group, and his hard work and earnest attitude soon distinguished him and hence promoted to the director of Strategic Program Office that handled all Unisys companywide reusable portfolios. In that capacity he lead a technical team in consolidating and designing reusable assets in diverse strategic areas including outsourcing, open source, enterprise security, and real-time infrastructure. Unfortunately during this economic hard time the change of company direction means we no longer handle company assets at corporate level and good people like him has to be let go. I have no doubt that with his technical and managerial caliber; Tarak will flourish and succeed in the next endeavor of his pursuit. I would recommend him most highly." |
| - Jih-Fang Wang, Executive Architect, Unisys Corporation |
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| "Tarak is a thoughtful and deliberate software architect. He demonstrates clarity of thought and a thoroughness that is welcome in software design and implementation. I recommend his services to any firm requiring well designed software systems. His background in information security as well as software design position him to serve in a variety of roles for information security and software development. He is a pleasure to work with and would do it again." |
| - Ed Ferrara, Practice Director, Unisys Corporation |
| "Unisys created the position of an Executive Architect with a unique type of architect in mind... one that not only was a thought leader in the core field of architecture but also a professional who was well-versed in the areas of Service Management, Requirements Management, Project Management, and Portfolio Development. Tarak fits that profile to a T. As fellow Executive Architects, while my focus was more on mega engagements across Asia/Pac, Tarak and I worked together on several initiatives in the USA and I was always impressed by his diligence and wished I had access to his many talents on the International front. I found Tarak to be not only a hard worker but a "smart" worker always looking for ways on improving the status quo. Tarak applies the same rigor to his personal development as well engaging in a wide range of activities such as publishing technology/architecture related articles and achieving several reputed professional certifications. I highly recommend Tarak to anyone looking for a top class professional in the field of Enterprise Architecture." |
| - Allan Danns, Executive Architect-in-Charge (Asia/Pac), Unisys Corporation |
| "I worked as a peer to Tarak at Unisys and he is a most pleasant fellow to work with. He showed his leadership qualities quickly and is not afraid to take on responsibility. He helped me in delivering a complex training program in the company and was open and receptive to new and better ways to improve the business. He would be a considerable asset to any organization lucky enough to have him." |
| - Andre LeClerc, Executive Architect, Unisys Corporation |
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| Senior Specialist, The North Highland Company |
| "Tarak is one of the smartest technologists I've ever worked with. I've worked with top people from around the world - at Harvard, MIT, and Coca-Cola - and Tarak continues to stick out above the rest. At Coca-Cola, we had a sticky technology problem: a key piece of our consumer technology platform was buckling under the stress of wild success. I'll never forget how Tarak jumped into the problem, dove down deep into the code, and surfaced with a practical solution within 2 hours. I proceed to ask him to not only re-architect, but also re-write the core of the code. He coded with a speed I've never seen before or since, clearly a virtuoso of programming. Finally, he trained our internal team on how to support the solution with impeccable thoroughness and polish. But perhaps beyond his pure technical might is his ability to explain complex technology simply. A lowly manager, I could always understand Tarak when he explained something to me. He doesn't oversimplify and cover the important details, but he also knows how to get to the heart of the matter with surgical precision. His writing on TekNirvana & elsewhere is as enjoyable as it is enlightening. I hope you have the pleasure of working with Tarak, as he's one of the finest technologists I've known." |
| - James McMahon, IT Director, Coca-Cola |
| "I've had the pleasure of working with Tarak on several consulting assignments. One example was for a Fortune 10 customer where Tarak was engaged to do a short-term architectural assessment but through his insight and immediate impact he became the acting Chief Architect. His unique value is the combination of his deep technical expertise on a broad range of topics related to Enterprise Architecture and the ability to clearly communicate these concepts to technical management, engineers AND business executives." |
| - Jeff Elam, Principal, North Highland |
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| "Tarak has an uncanny ability to not only give clients what they want, but also give them what they need. Within a few moments of meeting with clients, Tarak's technical prowess becomes evident and he quickly earns their trust and establishes credibility with his straight forward, no nonsense approach to solving technical problems. Few technical architects are able to combine technical and business skills as Tarak has to produce quality technical solutions, establish and maintain client relationships, and generate lasting customer satisfaction." |
| - George Chaplin, Project Manager, Accenture |
| "I had opportunity to work with Tarak Modi at Accenture and I have to say he was and still is an inspiration for me. Definitely, he is extremely, highly skilled Technical Architect, very good team leader, and excellent mentor. Tarak Modi paved strong foundation for my technical development journey. I still remember one ground breaking advice he gave me: "most important skill to achieve is to learn how to troubleshoot", and from my experience I strongly believe it is, indeed, the most important skill every developer should strive to achieve." |
| - Levan Dvalishvili, Developer, Accenture Technology Solutions |
| "Mr. Modi was the architect on my first project. For me, it was a great learning experience. The insight and professionalism he provided to the customer was the thing I remember most. His quick response to the client's needs while giving guidance to the less experienced coders ensured the success of our two year project. From requirements changes to coding issues, Tarak took on every challenge presented to him and made sure they were resolved. This sometimes included nights and weekends. As I continue working in this profession, I know that I benefitted from working with a consummate professional." |
| - Shawn Williams, Developer, Accenture Technology Solutions |
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| Lead Systems Architect , Online Insight |
| "Tarak is an outstanding Architect and Developer ... one of the best I've encountered. He is highly driven, which produces the energy needed to allow him to stay on top of technologies. In fact, he has always been one to stay on top of a broad range of technologies (he never limited himself to just the "Java world" or just the "Microsoft world"). He knows how to lead large groups in the process of producing excellent software." |
| - Charlie Flowers, Chief Technology Officer, Online Insight |
| "Tarak is a World Class Architect who understands technology and how to apply it to solve real world business problems. His ability to understand technology and its future direction has always amazed me especially since he always seems to get it right. I really enjoyed working with Tarak and I hope I get the opportunity again." |
| - Kurt Rush, Lead Systems Architect, Online Insight |
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